KF5/Plasma 5 packages [http://packages.altlinux.org/en/search?query=kde5 are] [http://packages.altlinux.org/en/search?query=kf5 available] in our Sisyphus development repository as of April 2015, its users can just install any of these metapackages: <tt>kde5-mini kde5-small kde5 kde5-big kde5-maxi</tt>; an appropriate LiveCD is in alpha stage and will join the [http://en.altlinux.org/regular regular builds] when ready for that.

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* Pacakges are provided in the kde-next repository, use this thread [http://kaosx.us/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=413#p1989 for further instructions]

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* Source: [http://download.kde.org/stable/plasma/ download.kde.org]

* Source: [http://download.kde.org/stable/plasma/ download.kde.org]

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ALT Linux

KF5/Plasma 5 packages areavailable in our Sisyphus development repository as of April 2015, its users can just install any of these metapackages: kde5-mini kde5-small kde5 kde5-big kde5-maxi; an appropriate LiveCD is in alpha stage and will join the regular builds when ready for that.

AOSC OS

AOSC OS provides the newest KDE Plasma/KF5 packages in its main repository (pre-configured for official releases). Users can get updates to the newest KDE Plasma and KF5 components as soon as they are made public.

Kubuntu KCI provides the latest from KDE git. Add ppa:kubuntu-ci/unstable for testing. WARNING: Do not use on production systems. Ensure that you have ppa-purge installed in case you must roll back to your previous state. Zero guarantees that will fix a broken system.

openSUSE

Users of openSUSE Tumbleweed get the latest KDE software directly after release, build testing and openQA testing. Just keep your system up-to-date.